diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests.py
index 55b5ae0141..521b9e594e 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/tests.py
@@ -4,24 +4,32 @@ Tests for the Shopping Cart
 
 from factory import DjangoModelFactory
 from django.test import TestCase
-from shoppingcart import models
+from shoppingcart.models import Order, VerifiedCertificate
 from student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 
 
 class OrderFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
-    FACTORY_FOR = models.Order
+    FACTORY_FOR = Order
 
 
-class OrderItem(DjangoModelFactory):
-    FACTORY_FOR = models.OrderItem
+class VerifiedCertificateFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
+    FACTORY_FOR = VerifiedCertificate
 
 
 class OrderTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.user = UserFactory.create()
         self.cart = OrderFactory.create(user=self.user, status='cart')
+        self.course_id = "test/course"
+
+    def test_add_item_to_cart(self):
+        pass
 
     def test_total_cost(self):
         # add items to the order
-        for _ in xrange(5):
-            pass
+        cost = 30
+        iterations = 5
+        for _ in xrange(iterations):
+            VerifiedCertificate.add_to_order(self.cart, self.user, self.course_id, cost)
+        self.assertEquals(self.cart.total_cost, cost * iterations)
+